Job description

Join our incredible team of behavioral health professionals for the opportunity to transform lives through individual, couples, family, or group counseling! We have two locations with multiple suites in Chandler and Gilbert. If you're looking to challenge yourself while providing care on your own schedule, we strongly encourage you to apply for this position.
We are seeking full-time licensed associate counselors and licensed professional counselors.

Benefits of joining Gilbert Counselors:

• Flexible Schedule: See patients whenever works best for you. We offer both Telehealth and in-office sessions. Full-time is 28-32 hours.
• Invested in Your Success and Professional Development: Our team recognizes that our success only comes after you find success and as a team, we focus on communication with regular check ins, clinical and administrative collaboration, transparency, and providing resources and training. Our practice is focused on understanding your goals in order to help you achieve them. We offer a program that meets and exceeds the requirements the AZ Board of Behavioral Health in terms of supervision, clinical hours, and training. Additionally, we offer DBT & CBT skills training in core mindfulness and meditation, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Provide Unparalleled Clinical Care: Delivering high-quality care becomes simpler when you have the right tools. Here at Gilbert Counselors, we manage all cases, files, progress notes and treatment plans on the Valant EHR platform. These features are accessible on a browser (Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are recommended for maximum compatibility). Most features are also available on the tablets.
• Valant EHR Software: All of Valant's clinical tools are designed for collaboration, consistency, and quality. Features include clean, professional and compliant clinical documentation, efficient scheduling through a fully integrated calendar, intake and routine assessments electronically, and new-patient paperwork available through eSignature, a secure Patient Portal account that allows patients to complete a wide-variety of self-service tasks (including online bill pay), built-in measures and assessments to measure the outcomes of your patient care.
• Clinical Documentation: Assessment data and auto-generated clinical summaries are pre-populated from the intake questionnaires and outcome measures prior to the appointment. Historical notes, chart data, outcomes data, clinical questionnaires and billing information can be carried forward from one note to the next, eliminating the hassle of starting from scratch for each visit. Pre-designed and ready-to-use note templates designed for SOAP, CBT, DBT, and more turn your clinical notetaking into an efficient process. For more information on Valant: https://www.valant.io/
• Experienced Administrative Team: Our highly efficient front-desk and admin department manages billing, insurance claims, and other front-desk tasks. The admin checks patients in, collects payments, answers questions regarding billing and insurance, and relays messages from our website and phone to providers in our practice. This allows the therapist to focus more on their relationship and treatment with clients and takes the hassle out of getting paid.
• Insurances we are contracted with: Aetna, Cigna, Cigna EAP, and BCBS. Our clearinghouse is Change Healthcare.
• Affordable private pay rates for patients: $55 intern, $85 LAC, and $100 LPC. These rates are subject to change annually.

Summary of Position: Provides direct clinical services and participates in the coordination of behavioral health services for youth and adult clients by performing the following duties:

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conducts intake assessment for all new clients, under the clinical supervision provided by the organization.
• Develops individualized treatment plans in coordination with client. Treatment plans must be written and signed by the third appointment.
• Maintains client records as required by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners and Gilbert Counselors, LLC.
• Maintains a short wait-list and schedules timely intakes anywhere between 1 week out to 3 months in the future.
• Administers best practice standards as related to clinical practices in all client sessions.
• Establishes culturally competent behavioral health services.
• Reviews and updates client treatment plans regularly.
• Provides psychoeducation to clients in counseling practices and diagnosis.
• Provides client with community resources and referrals.
• Provides education and support to family members of a client.
• Provides consultation or coverage to another therapist as needed.
• Provides client coaching or crisis intervention when needed.
• Facilitates Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and/or meditation groups as assigned.
• Develops therapeutic process.
• Oversees implementation of discharge plans.
• Schedules clients.
• Provides insurance and client information to front office two business days prior to new intake to verify benefits.
• Monitors and tracks client sessions, charts maintenance and completes month end reports.
• Performs group preparations and lead groups.
• Assists with administrative projects such as client account/balance management and EHR software training
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Proficiency in online scheduling and billing, using the Valant EHR software or other platforms for behavioral health providers, is preferred.
• General knowledge of how insurance works in behavioral health.

To work in the Gilbert Counselors clinical network, all providers are required to meet the following requirements:

• Ability to write detailed progress notes and treatment plans. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from admin, clients, and LPC supervisors.
• Must possess a valid license from Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE): a LAC, LPC, or PhD in Clinical Psychology
• Master's degree (M.A./M.S.) or equivalent
• Minimum one year related experience (may include internship) and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Individual Professional malpractice liability insurance policy

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

· Professionalism and positive attitude

· Oral and written communication

· Time management

· Open to feedback

· Willingness to be part of a positive team environment

Visit our website at https://gilbertcounselors.com/

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Statement

People of color, people with disabilities, women, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!

We are committed to a diverse workplace, delivering unparalleled mental health services to the diverse and ever-evolving community in Arizona, and to supporting our staff with ongoing career development opportunities.

We are a mental health community that commits to and practices:

• Advancing justice & equity for all intersectional identities
• Culturally affirming & responsive patient care
• Centering the needs of marginalized, underserved populations
• Celebrating all identities and abilities in all bodies
• Decolonizing & destigmatizing mental healthcare
• Dismantling systemic oppression in mental healthcare

We encourage all interested and qualified individuals to apply!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $61,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Social distancing guidelines in place. Virtual meetings. Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place. We are currently offering treatment both in person and online via telehealth.

Application Question(s):

• What is your valid NPI, or License No from the AZBBHE? This is required for a position as an LAC or LPC in our practice. Please do not apply if you have not received this from the board.
• What is your availability? Do you want to work days, mornings, nights, weekends?

License/Certification:

• LAC certified in AZ (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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